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Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... Hemofiltration - Convection ... - Diffusion + convection ... #Continuous #Renal ... Indications #Nephrology #Management
ACEI Antihypertensive Dose Comparison. Consider divided (BID) regimen for better pre-dose (trough) BP control for the
Antihypertensive Dose ... for better pre-dose ... potassium, and renal ... ACEIs #Dosing #Conversion ... #Hypertension #Management
ELAIN trial - Visual Abstract
Does Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy have a better impact on
Visual Abstract Does ... Initiation of Renal ... with AKI, early RRT ... initiation of RRT ... #CriticalCare #
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
Inhibitors - Normal and Renal ... patients have renal ... DPP4 #Inhibitors #Renal ... #Pharmacology #Management ... Diabetes #DM2 #Endocrinology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... (Continuous renal ... clearance and does ... dialysate flow (both convection ... #managment #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Renal Replacement ... (Continuous renal ... clearance and does ... dialysate flow (both convection ... #managment #nephrology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
- Dose & monitoring ... depend on renal ... - Dose & frequency ... #Hypokalemia #Management ... #CriticalCare
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 • Associated
severe disease & renal ... block • Sjogren syndrome ... polymyositis overlap syndrome ... disease- high dose ... #rheumatology #management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
use of adequate doses ... eg, presence of renal ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Renal parenchymal ... White-coat syndrome
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
depressed) • Renal ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal ... over-diuresis, dialysis/CRRT ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare